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לֹא

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hebrewOld TestamentNegative5,187 occurrences39 books3,967 verses

Definition

or לוֹא; or לֹה; (Deuteronomy 3:11), a primitive particle; not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles
Traditional renderings: × before, or else, ere, except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), (× as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, surely, as truly as, of a truth, verily, for want, whether, without.

In the Greek Old Testament

How the ancient Greek translation of the Old Testament renders לֹא:

Usage patterns

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Occurrences

5,187 total
  1. 1 Kings 15:5וְלֹֽא־ · and had not
    For David had done what was right in the eyes of the LORD and had not turned aside from anything the LORD commanded all the days of his life, except in the matter of Uriah the Hittite.
  2. 1 Kings 15:7הֲלֽוֹא־ · not
    As for the rest of the acts of Abijam, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? And there was war between Abijam and Jeroboam.
  3. 1 Kings 15:14לֹא־ · were not
    The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days.
  4. 1 Kings 15:23הֲלֹֽא־ · not
    Now the rest of the acts of Asa, along with all his might, all his accomplishments, and the cities he built, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah? In his old age, however, he became diseased in his feet.
  5. 1 Kings 15:29לֹֽא־ · He did not
    As soon as Baasha became king, he struck down the entire household of Jeroboam. He did not leave to Jeroboam anyone who breathed, but destroyed them all according to the word that the LORD had spoken through His servant Ahijah the Shilonite,
  6. 1 Kings 15:31הֲלֹא־ · not
    As for the rest of the acts of Nadab, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
  7. 1 Kings 16:5הֲלֹא־ · not
    As for the rest of the acts of Baasha, along with his accomplishments and might, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
  8. 1 Kings 16:11לֹֽא־ · He did not
    As soon as Zimri began to reign and was seated on the throne, he struck down the entire household of Baasha. He did not leave a single male, whether a kinsman or friend.
  9. 1 Kings 16:14הֲלֽוֹא־ · not
    As for the rest of the acts of Elah, along with all his accomplishments, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
  10. 1 Kings 16:20הֲלֹֽא־ · not
    As for the rest of the acts of Zimri and the treason he committed, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
  11. 1 Kings 16:27הֲלֹֽא־ · not
    As for the rest of the acts of Omri, along with his accomplishments and the might he exercised, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Israel?
  12. 1 Kings 17:7לֹֽא־ · no
    Some time later, however, the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land.
  13. 1 Kings 17:14לֹ֣א · will not; לֹ֣א · will not
    …for this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘The jar of flour will not be exhausted and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD sends rain upon the face of the earth.’”
  14. 1 Kings 17:16לֹ֣א · was not; לֹ֣א · did not
    The jar of flour was not exhausted and the jug of oil did not run dry, according to the word that the LORD had spoken through Elijah.
  15. 1 Kings 17:17לֹא־ · no
    Later, the son of the woman who owned the house became ill, and his sickness grew worse and worse, until no breath remained in him.
  16. 1 Kings 18:5וְל֥וֹא · so that we will not
    Then Ahab said to Obadiah, “Go throughout the land to every spring and every valley. Perhaps we will find grass to keep the horses and mules alive so that we will not have to destroy any livestock.”
  17. 1 Kings 18:10לֹֽא־ · has not; לֹ֥א · they had not
    As surely as the LORD your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom where my lord has not sent someone to search for you. When they said, ‘He is not here,’ he made that kingdom or nation swear that they had not found you.
  18. 1 Kings 18:12לֹֽא־ · I do not; וְלֹ֥א · and he does not
    I do not know where the Spirit of the LORD may carry you off when I leave you. Then when I go and tell Ahab and he does not find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared the LORD from my youth.
  19. 1 Kings 18:13הֲלֹֽא־ · Was it not
    Was it not reported to my lord what I did when Jezebel slaughtered the prophets of the LORD? I hid a hundred prophets of the LORD, fifty men per cave, and I provided them with food and water.
  20. 1 Kings 18:18לֹ֤א · I have not
    “I have not troubled Israel,” Elijah replied, “but you and your father’s house have, for you have forsaken the commandments of the LORD and have followed the Baals.
  21. 1 Kings 18:21וְלֹֽא־ · did not
    Then Elijah approached all the people and said, “How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow Him. But if Baal is God, follow him.” But the people did not answer a word.
  22. 1 Kings 18:23לֹ֣א · but not; לֹ֥א · but not
    Get two bulls for us. Let the prophets of Baal choose one bull for themselves, cut it into pieces, and place it on the wood but not light the fire. And I will prepare the other bull and place it on the wood but not light the fire.
  23. 1 Kings 18:25לֹ֥א · but do not
    Then Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, “Since you are so numerous, choose for yourselves one bull and prepare it first. Then call on the name of your god, but do not light the fire.”
  24. 1 Kings 18:44וְלֹ֥א
    On the seventh time the servant reported, “There is a cloud as small as a man’s hand rising from the sea.” And Elijah replied, “Go and tell Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’”
  25. 1 Kings 19:4לֹא־ · no
    …while he himself went a day’s journey into the wilderness. He sat down under a broom tree and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, LORD,” he said. “Take my life, for I am no better than my fathers.”
  26. 1 Kings 19:11לֹ֥א · was not; לֹ֥א · was not
    Then the LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain before the LORD. Behold, the LORD is about to pass by.” And a great and mighty wind tore into the mountains and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind. After the wind there was an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake.
  27. 1 Kings 19:12לֹ֥א · was not
    After the earthquake there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. And after the fire came a still, small voice.
  28. 1 Kings 19:18לֹֽא־ · have not; לֹֽא־ · have not
    Nevertheless, I have reserved seven thousand in Israel—all whose knees have not bowed to Baal and whose mouths have not kissed him.”
  29. 1 Kings 20:7וְלֹ֥א · I did not
    Then the king of Israel summoned all the elders of the land and said, “Please take note and see that this man is looking for trouble, for when he demanded my wives, my children, my silver, and my gold, I did not deny him.”
  30. 1 Kings 20:8וְל֥וֹא · or
    And the elders and the people all said, “Do not listen to him or consent to his terms.”
  31. 1 Kings 20:9לֹ֥א · I cannot
    So Ahab answered the messengers of Ben-hadad, “Tell my lord the king, ‘All that you demanded of your servant the first time I will do, but this thing I cannot do.’” So the messengers departed and relayed the message to Ben-hadad.
  32. 1 Kings 20:23לֹ֥א
    Meanwhile, the servants of the king of Aram said to him, “Their gods are gods of the hills. That is why they prevailed over us. Instead, we should fight them on the plains; surely then we will prevail.
  33. 1 Kings 20:25לֹ֥א
    And you must raise an army like the one you have lost—horse for horse and chariot for chariot—so we can fight the Israelites on the plain, where we will surely prevail.” And the king approved their plan and acted accordingly.
  34. 1 Kings 20:28וְלֹֽא־ · and not
    Then the man of God approached the king of Israel and said, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because the Arameans have said that the LORD is a god of the hills and not of the valleys, I will deliver all this great army into your hand. Then you will know that I am the LORD.’”
  35. 1 Kings 20:36לֹֽא־ · you have not
    Then the prophet said to him, “Because you have not obeyed the voice of the LORD, as soon as you depart from me a lion will kill you.” And when he left, a lion found him and killed him.
  36. 1 Kings 21:4לֹֽא־ · I will not; וְלֹֽא־ · and refused
    So Ahab went to his palace, sullen and angry because Naboth the Jezreelite had told him, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” He lay down on his bed, turned his face away, and refused to eat.
  37. 1 Kings 21:6לֹֽא־ · I will not
    Ahab answered, “Because I spoke to Naboth the Jezreelite and told him, ‘Give me your vineyard for silver, or if you wish, I will give you another vineyard in its place.’ And he replied, ‘I will not give you my vineyard!’”
  38. 1 Kings 21:25לֹֽא־ · never
    (Surely there was never one like Ahab, who sold himself to do evil in the sight of the LORD, incited by his wife Jezebel.
  39. 1 Kings 21:29לֹֽא־ · I will not
    “Have you seen how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity during his days, but I will bring it upon his house in the days of his son.”
  40. 1 Kings 22:8לֹֽא־ · he never
    The king of Israel answered, “There is still one man through whom we can inquire of the LORD, but I hate him because he never prophesies anything good for me, but only bad. He is Micaiah son of Imlah.” “The king should not say that!” Jehoshaphat replied.
  41. 1 Kings 22:16לֹֽא־ · not
    But the king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear not to tell me anything but the truth in the name of the LORD?”
  42. 1 Kings 22:17לֹֽא־ · have no
    So Micaiah declared: “I saw all Israel scattered on the hills like sheep without a shepherd. And the LORD said, ‘These people have no master; let each one return home in peace.’”